No. 1 - Nature Strip (Nicconi x Strikeline (Desert Sun {GB}))
Trainer: Chris Waller
Jockey: James McDonald
Barrier: 5
Bred by Golden Grove Stud Farm, Nature Strip is out of Strikeline, whose six wins included the G3 Ian McEwen Trophy, W.W. Cockram S. and How Now S. She also placed in the G2 Norman Carlyon S. and Caulfield Sprint.
Strikeline is out of the Listed winner Strike High (Pre Emptive Strike {Can}) and is a half-sister to the G3 Eclipse S. winner Bashful Girl (Perugino {USA}). Another half-sibling is the champion jumper Bashboy (Perugino {USA}).
Strikeline’s six foals to race include three winners, two of them at stakes level. The Barrister (Star Witness), two years older than Nature Strip, won the Listed Fernhill H. as a 2-year-old and went on to perform well in Hong Kong.
Since producing Nature Strip in 2014, Strikeline has produced the unraced Miss Strikepower (Nicconi) and a 4-year-old colt by Shamus Award. She was served by Addictive Nature last year.
Nature Strip as a yearling
No. 2 - Trekking (Street Cry (Ire) x Outdoor (Redoute’s Choice))
Trainer: James Cummings
Jockey: Josh Parr
Barrier: 4
Bred by Godolphin, Trekking is out of Redoute’s Choice mare Outdoor, who is a daughter of the multiple Group 1 winner and former champion filly Serenade Rose (Stravinsky {USA}).
It is an international family that includes the two-time G1 Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II winner Viva Pataca (GB) (Marju {Ire}), the dual G2 Santa Anita Gabriel H. winner Brave Act (GB) (Persian Bold {Ire}) and the G3 Leopardstown Ballycorus S. winner Leitir Mor (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}).
Outdoor is also responsible for Listed Macau Derby winner Winnie Star (Medaglia D’Oro {USA}), while she has a yearling filly by Ribchester (Ire) and is currently in foal to Street Boss (USA).
No. 3 - Classique Legend (Not A Single Doubt x Pinocchio (Encosta De Lago))
Trainer: Les Bridge
Jockey: Kerrin McEvoy
Barrier: 6
Bred by Wallings Bloodstock, Classique Legend was purchased at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale by Carmel Size for $400,000 from the draft of Tyreel Stud.
He is a half-brother to the G2 HKJC Sprint winner Aethero (Sebring) with their dam Pinocchio a sister to the former champion 3-year-old and five-time Group 1 winner Racing To Win and the G3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude winner and sire Purrealist.
The G2 Magic Night S. winner Mardi’s Magic (Kenny’s Best Paul) and the stakes winner Our Crown Mistress (Star Witness) are also members of this family.
Pinocchio has a 2-year-old colt by So You Think (NZ) who is named Fairy Legend was purchased by Legend Racing for $1.1 million at this year’s Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, while she foaled a filly by I Am Invincible this season.
Classique Legend as a yearling
No. 4 - Santa Ana Lane (Lope De Vega (Ire) x Fast Fleet (Fastnet Rock))
Trainer: Anthony and Sam Freedman
Jockey: Sam Clipperton
Barrier: 8
Santa Ana Lane was bred by Patinack Farm and was sold by Rosemont Stud for $80,000 at the 2014 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale to Flemington Bloodstock. He is the first foal to race out of Fastnet Rock mare Fast Fleet, who was successful twice up to 1500 metres.
She is a half-sister to the G3 Waikato Guineas winner Blimey O’Reilly (NZ) (O’Reilly {NZ}) and the dam of the South African Group winners Doublemint (SAF) (Twice Over {GB}) and Petala (SAF) (Captain Al {SAF}).
Fast Fleet has an unraced 2-year-old filly by Darley shuttler Frosted (USA) who is named Inclement and was sold to Spendthrift Australia for $650,000 at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale from Widden Stud's draft.
Fast Fleet also has a yearling filly by Zoustar and foaled a colt by I Am Invincible this season.
Santa Ana Lane as a yearling
No. 5 - Behemoth (All Too Hard x Penny Banger (Zedrich))
Trainer: David Jolly
Jockey: Nash Rawiller
Barrier: 2
Behemoth was bred by Wallings Bloodstock and was originally sold by Tyreel Stud at the Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale to Heritage Bloodstock for $120,000, before being purchased by Grand Syndicates for $6000 at the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale from the draft of Riversdale Stud.
He is one of two winners from five to race out of Schweppervescence Sprint H. winner Penny Banger. Out of Miss Firecracker (Twig Ruler), Penny Banger is a half-sister to stakes winner Master Mix (Surtee) and a sister to Zedfire, who is responsible for the stakes-placed Zetorio (Oratorio).
Penny Banger has had one foal since Behemoth in 3-year-old filly Danny’s Sparkle (Scissor Kick).
Behemoth as a yearling
No. 6 - Bivouac (Exceed And Excel x Dazzler (More Than Ready {USA}))
Trainer: James Cummings
Jockey: Glen Boss
Barrier: 10
Bred by Godolphin, Bivouac is out of Dazzler, making him a brother to dual stakes winner Coruscate.
Dazzler is a half-sister to four-time Group 1 winner Guelph (Exceed And Excel), who is the dam of Group 2 winner, Group 1-placed and Eureka Stud sire Encryption, while she is also a half-sister to the Group 2 winner and White Robe Lodge sire Ghibellines.
Dazzler is out of Camarilla (Elusive Quality {USA}), who won the G1 Sires’ Produce S. Her dam is Camarena (NZ) (Danehill {USA}), who won the G1 Queensland Derby and is a half-sister to the dam of four-time Group 1 winner and sire Sepoy.
Dazzler has a 2-year-old filly named Glittery (Medaglia D’Oro {USA}) and a yearling colt by Lonhro while she foaled a filly by Exceed And Excel this year.
No. 7 - Gytrash (Lope De Vega (Ire) x Miss Barley (Fastnet Rock))
Trainer: Gordon Richards
Jockey: Jason Collett
Barrier: 7
Bred by Packaging Investments, Haltrow and Glastonbury Farms, Gytrash was originally purchased for $70,000 at the 2016 Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale by J Corcoran before being sold by Maluka Thoroughbreds to Gordon Richards for $40,000 at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.
He is out of the unraced Miss Barley, whose only other foal to race is the multiple winner Kiss Chasey (Husson {Arg}).
The dam is a half-sister to the Listed Keith Mackay S. winner Strawberry Storm (Thunder Gulch {USA}) and she is the grandam of G1 Thousand Guineas winner Odeum (Written Tycoon) and Listed Brian Crowley S. winner Goodfella (Snitzel).
The family also includes the G2 Wakefield Challenge S. winner and sire Danske (NZ), the G3 Lord Mayor’s Cup winner Strawberry Boy (Redoute’s Choice) and the Magic Millions 3YO Trophy winner Tippitaka (Red Ransom {USA}).
Gytrash as a yearling
No. 8 - Eduardo (Host (Chi) x Blushing (Fantastic Light {USA}))
Trainer: Joseph Pride
Jockey: Rachel King
Barrier: 9
Eduardo was bred by Jane Kaufmann in Victoria, who retains a share of the ownership.
He is one of three winners from three foals to race for the Fantastic Light (USA) mare Blushing. Her other two winners are My Angus (Domesday) and Watch Me Blush (Keffelstein).
Eduardo’s grandam is Peggy Ann (NZ) (Bletchingly), who won seven races including the G3 QTC Lightning H. She is a daughter of Avon Angel (NZ) (Avon Valley {GB}), who won the G1 Rosemount Wines Classic and placed in the G1 George Ryder S.
No. 9 - Dollar For Dollar (High Chaparral (Ire) x Pretty Penny (Encosta De Lago))
Trainer: Tony and Calvin McEvoy
Jockey: Tim Clark
Barrier: 1
Bred by Shadow Glen Stud, Dollar For Dollar is a daughter of Pretty Penny, the winner of six races and runner-up in the G3 Cockram S.
At stud, she has produced the G2 Zipping Classic winner Sertorius (Galileo {Ire}) and the Group 3 winner Clifton Red (Sebring), while she is also the dam of talented mare Pretty Brazen (Brazen Beau).
Further back, this is also the family of the former crack 2-year-old and G1 Golden Slipper S. winner Tontonan (Showdown {GB}) as well as Listed Maribyrnong Trial S. winner Mihalic (Hard Spun {USA}).
Pretty Penny has a 2-year-old and a yearling filly by Coolmore shuttler American Pharoah (USA) and missed to Justify (USA) last season.
No. 10 - Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park (NZ) x Baggy Green (Galileo {Ire}))
Trainer: Mike Moroney
Jockey: Tommy Berry
Barrier: 11
Tofane was bred by Gordon Cunningham, the founder and owner of respected New Zealand nursery Curraghmore, and was bought privately by Ballymore Stables.
She is the first foal to race out of Baggy Green. A winner herself, Baggy Green is a three-quarter sister to Group 1-winning mare Funstar (Adelaide {Ire}) and a half-sister to G1 Queensland Oaks winner Youngstar (High Chaparral {Ire}).
The second dam is User Friendly (GB) (Slip Anchor {GB}), who won eight races including the G1 Epsom Oaks, Irish Oaks, Yorkshire Oaks, St Leger and Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud.
She produced eight winners from 10 foals to race including Group 3 winner Downtown (Ire) (Danehill {USA}).
Since Tofane was born in 2015, Baggy Green has produced No Compromise (NZ) (Pins) in 2016 and Bradman (NZ) (Pins) in 2017. She had another colt by Pins in 2017 and a colt by Reliable Man (GB) in 2018.
No. 11 - Libertini (I Am Invincible x Aloha (Encosta De Lago))
Trainer: Anthony Cummings
Jockey: Regan Bayliss
Barrier: 12
A Gerry Harvey homebred, and raced in partnership with John Singleton, Libertini is a half-sister to two winners with their dam the G1 Coolmore Classic winner Aloha.
The dam is out of the stakes winner Tennessee Midnight (Danehill {USA}), who is a three-quarter sister to the dual Group 1 winner Malaguerra (Magnus).
It is also the family of the G1 Champagne S. winner Seabrook (Hinchinbrook) and the G2 Moonee Valley Fillies’ Classic winner My Emotion (NZ) (Savabeel).
Aloha has a 2-year-old sister and a yearling brother to Libertini, while she foaled another brother to Libertini this season who sadly died.
No. 12 - Haut Brion Her (Zoustar x One In A Million (Redoute’s Choice))
Trainer: Chris Waller
Jockey: Brenton Avdulla
Barrier: 3
Retained to race by her breeders' Three Bridges Thoroughbreds and Gary Johnston, Haut Brion Her is one of four winners from five to race out of Light Finger S. runner-up One In A Million, who is also responsible for multiple stakes winner Karacatis (Hussonet {USA}) and Listed scorer Shamillion (Shamardal {USA}).
Her second dam is Listed victor Happen (Zeditave), who herself is a sister to Eskimo Prince H. winner Major and a half-sister to the dam of Group 3 scorer Lightinthenite (Galileo {Ire}).
Haut Brion Her as a yearling
